8 Lutheran Life
In the "Why" section, we discussed
being afraid to give witness. But that
doesn't mean we're not giving some
kind of witness. By your very associa-
tion with Jesus, you represent Him. It's
not a matter of if you give witness but
rather what kind of witness you give.
We give witness with both our
actions and words. Often, they
work in tandem.
Being a witness to Jesus starts by how
you live your life. Even before you open
your mouth to speak about the Good
News of salvation in Jesus, people are
watching to see how following Jesus
affects the way you live. What differ-
ence does it make? How you spend
your time and money, where you go
and what you do, what you wear and
how you treat others are all opportu-
nities to give off the "aroma of Christ"
as Paul describes in 2 Corinthians 2:14–
16. They're opportunities for people to
stop and wonder why you're different,
why you "smell" different than other
people.
Did you know that whether you're
making a conscious effort or not,
you're always giving witness?
WHAT?
Giving witness is a full sense experience
